The Georgia Southern Eagles and Jacksonville State Gamecocks meet Saturday in week 3 college football action at AmFirst Stadium. Here’s a Jacksonville State vs. Georgia Southern Prediction. This article will include a Jacksonville State vs. Georgia Southern Pick.
Georgia Southern Eagles Betting Preview
The Georgia Southern Eagles beat Charleston Southern, lost to Clemson, and they play Houston next. Georgia Southern has won 6 of its last 9 games. Max Johnson is completing 64 percent of his passes for 525 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Ashton Hollins and Jeremiah Ware have combined for 301 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Josh Dallas has 14 receptions.
The Georgia Southern Eagles ground game is averaging 92.5 yards per contest, and Jamarian Samuel leads the way with 48 yards and 1 touchdown. Defensively, Georgia Southern is allowing 11 points and 232 yards per game. Rashon Myles Jr. leads the Georgia Southern Eagles with 19 tackles, Eli Anders has 1 sack, and Jakyri Jones has 1 interception.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Betting Preview
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks lost to Ohio, beat Eastern Kentucky, and they play Middle Tennessee next. Jacksonville State has won 8 of its last 12 games. Caden Creel is completing 68 percent of his passes for 677 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Luke Gilbert and Deondre Johnson have combined for 246 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Ronnel Johnson has 7 receptions.
The Jacksonville State Gamecocks’ ground game is averaging 140 yards per contest, and Caden Creel leads the way with 218 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Jacksonville State is allowing 23 points and 306.7 yards per game. Caleb Nix leads the Jacksonville State Gamecocks with 18 tackles, Tae Floyd has 2 sacks, and Jonavan Carr has 1 interception.
Why the Jacksonville State Gamecocks will win
- Jacksonville State has won each of its last nine games as a favorite in Alabama.
- Georgia Southern has lost four of its last five road games in September.
- The favorite has covered the spread in each of Jacksonville State’s last five games.
- Georgia Southern has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games against opponents from Conference USA.
- Jacksonville State has won the first quarter in five of its last six home games in September.
- Jacksonville State has won the first half in each of its last six home games in September.
Why the Georgia Southern Eagles will win
- Georgia Southern has won three of its last four games.
- Georgia Southern has covered the spread in each of its last four games.
- Jacksonville State has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five games in September.
- Georgia Southern has won the first quarter in each of its last five games against teams from Alabama.
- Georgia Southern has won the first half in each of its last five games against teams from Alabama.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of Georgia Southern’s last eight games have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of Jacksonville State’s last six games in September have gone OVER the total points line.
Jacksonville State Gamecocks Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 3, Jamill Williams ranks T1st amongst qualified players for catch rate (100.0%) this season.
Georgia Southern Eagles Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 3, Josh Dallas ranks T1st in the Sun Belt Conference for receptions (14) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- One of Jacksonville State’s three games this season have been decided by a margin of three points or less – equal-most amongst FBS teams.
- Jacksonville State ranks 6th among FBS teams for 1st downs this season (62).
- Georgia Southern ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q3 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
- Georgia Southern ranks T136th among FBS teams for H2 points per game this season (3.5).
Jacksonville State vs Georgia Southern Prediction
Jacksonville State should be favored at home, and it has an edge with a dual-threat quarterback that puts pressure on the defense. However, Georgia Southern is no pushover with an above-average defense and a passing attack that’s quite efficient. Georgia Southern just went into Clemson and hung around, as that was a 7-16 game for a long time.
Georgia Southern is also 2-0 ATS this season and has covered 8 of its last 10 games overall. It wouldn’t be shocking if the Eagles won this game outright. I’ll take the points, especially with the hook being on top of a key number.